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. A. SCHEID.

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No. 576,059. Patented Jan 26, 1897.

V INVENTOR M fldam, xsc'ied 8 ATTY'S.

UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADAM SOHEID, OF HARRISON, NEWV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE SAWYER SPINDLECOMPANY, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 576,059, dated January26 1897. Application filed November 17, 1896- Serial No. 612,518. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM SCHEID, a citizen of the United States,residing in Harrison, Hudson county, and State of New Jersey,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Spindles; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

My present invention relates to flexiblymounted spinning-spindles; andits object is to provide simple means for adjusting the flexibility ofthe spindle and retaining the supporting-tube in the rail.

The invention consists in the improved spindle-support, its adjustingand locking mechanism, and in the combination and arrangement of thevarious parts thereof, substantially as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, and finally embodied in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of aspindle-rail, in which is mounted a spindle-supporting tube provided'with my improvements; Fig. 2, an underneath view of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3a detail side elevation of the supporting-tube.

In said drawings, (t represents the spindlerail, in which is looselymounted the tube b, provided above the rail with an annular flange a,resting on the elastic ring or washer cl. The tube dis provided at aboutits central portion and below the rail with two parallel grooves orrecesses 19', having their lower sides upwardly tapering. Said recessesare adapted to be engaged by the tong-shaped key or forelock k, havingits lower outer edges upwardly tapering to correspond to the taper ofthe.

grooves or recesses b, the shanks of the key is being wedge-shaped, asclearly shown in the drawings. The horizontal top edges of said key bearagainst a washer v of suitable metal, such as steel, which in turn bearsagainst an elastic washer h, placed between the metal washer and theunder side of the rail. The key is can be provided with atightening-screw r, if so desired.

The flexibility of the spindle is obtained by means of the upper andlower elastic washers d and h, respectively, and can be regulated byadjusting the tong-shaped key is within the grooves 19 of the tube,whichkey also serves as locking mechanism for said tube and prevents itswithdrawal.

What I claim is-- The combination with the spindle-rail, of atubecontaining step and bolster bearing penetrating said rail, anannular flange projecting from said tube and above the rail, an elasticwasher between said flange and the rail, an elastic Washer surroundingthe tube and bearing against the under side of the rail, the tube beingprovided with grooves and recesses, a tong-shaped key adapted to engagesaid recesses, a metallic washer between said key and the elasticwasher, a tightening-screw in said key, and a whirl-driven spindle inthe tube, all said parts, substantially as and for the purposesdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this3d day of 0c tober, 1896.

ADAM SCHEID.

